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Duke Snider League
9-12-2078
Merito Acosto Third Base
Retired (1995, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .790 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 3014 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 10-28-1956
HR 490 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(13 games)
RBI 1601
SB 570
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B  (60.0%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (3.2%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF A  (91.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 WAS
161
676
72
163
27
6
19
69
60
 147 5 1
38
 34 9
.690
.307
.383
.142
.241
1978 WAS
161
681
88
162
25
9
21
58
49
 163 1 4
41
 25 25
.682
.288
.394
.156
.238
1979 WAS
161
692
105
168
23
8
25
69
40
 149 1 1
39
 27 10
.692
.285
.408
.165
.243
1980 WAS
161
672
101
161
22
6
28
72
45
 143 4 3
54
 20 10
.705
.290
.415
.176
.240
1981 WAS
161
673
125
187
30
8
36
99
48
 108 3 5
43
 20 5
.833
.326
.507
.229
.278
1982 WAS
161
684
118
181
25
7
34
101
52
 122 2 2
47
 30 5
.788
.318
.471
.206
.265
1983 WAS
161
672
109
179
30
6
28
99
64
 118 2 3
44
 28 19
.785
.331
.454
.188
.266
1984 WAS
161
610
88
163
23
7
24
67
47
 112 4 1
38
 26 17
.769
.323
.446
.179
.267
1985 WAS
161
605
112
186
30
6
31
109
51
 113 1 2
56
 22 17
.892
.361
.531
.223
.307
1986 WAS
161
597
86
162
27
6
25
109
53
 105 9 7
41
 23 18
.799
.336
.462
.191
.271
1987 WAS
161
616
100
185
30
7
34
96
51
 113 3 1
25
 9 13
.894
.356
.537
.237
.300
1988 WAS
161
624
102
191
34
8
31
122
56
 125 3 5
22
 11 14
.899
.363
.535
.229
.306
1989 WAS
121
472
78
135
23
6
29
91
44
 90 3 4
13
 4 5
.892
.348
.544
.258
.286
1990 WAS
161
606
107
181
25
10
25
101
65
 106 2 2
21
 6 16
.864
.367
.497
.198
.299
1991 WAS
161
625
98
184
27
5
39
111
56
 108 2 0
14
 10 24
.895
.354
.541
.246
.294
1992 WAS
159
621
84
153
19
4
24
84
54
 117 3 2
14
 7 16
.715
.309
.406
.159
.246
1993 WAS
158
566
58
141
28
3
14
65
44
 116 2 3
15
 7 10
.687
.304
.383
.134
.249
1994 WAS
106
212
22
53
4
1
6
29
15
 43 1 1
5
 2 4
.665
.301
.363
.113
.250
1995 KC
82
271
34
79
17
1
17
50
24
 74 2 2
0
 0 6
.901
.351
.550
.258
.292
Total
2880
11175
1687
3014
469
114
490
1601
918
 2172 53 49
570
 311 243
.790
.327
.464
.194
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Merito Acosto has retired from the Kansas City Salvo
1995-07-21Merito Acosto collected his 3000th career hit.
1995-04-05The Kansas City Salvo have acquired Merito Acosto from the waiver wire.
1995-03-07The Washington G-Men have designated Merito Acosto for assignment.
1989-08-17Merito Acosto of the Washington G-Men is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1978-04-01The Washington Typhoons have promoted Lomax Jackson to the major league team. The Washington Typhoons have promoted Merito Acosto to the major league team. The Washington Typhoons have promoted William Raffo to the major league team. The Washington Typhoons have promoted Allen Arroyo to the major league team. The Washington Typhoons have sent John Henry to the minors.
1977-04-01The Washington Rattlers have promoted John Henry to the major league team. The Washington Rattlers have sent Merito Acosto to the minors.
1977-04-01The Washington Rattlers have promoted Merito Acosto to the major league team. The Washington Rattlers have promoted Jack Pipp to the major league team. The Washington Rattlers have promoted Chick Gandil to the major league team. The Washington Rattlers have promoted Bob Sharon to the major league team. The Washington Rattlers have designated Shane Palmeiro for assignment. The Washington Rattlers have designated Lester Habistanze for assignment.
1976-10-20The Washington Rattlers have sent Merito Acosto down to the minors.
1976-04-01The Washington Rattlers have promoted Merito Acosto to the major league team. The Washington Rattlers have sent William Raffo to the minors.
1975-04-01The Washington Rattlers have renamed Charlie Creamer to Merito Acosto.